by Neal Lemery Ranked choice voting (RCV) is the new popular trend in American politics these days. In August, Washington State primary voters will choose their candidates in their primary using this…
Category: Op-Ed
Candidates Busch and Laity Respond to Anti-Semitic Flyers Distributed in Tillamook
OIOpublisher Tillamook July 13, 2022 – In response to anti-Semitic flyers passed around the Tillamook community, Logan Laity and Melissa Busch issued the following statement: “We believe that love always triumphs over…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Roe v Wade
By Romy Carver I am really sick and tired of the woman shaming I am seeing over abortion. I have read the saddest and most heartbreaking stories shared by women who never…
OP/ED: On Human Rights, Faith and the Grief of a Nation
By Mary Faith Bell On the infamous Friday after the Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe vs Wade was announced, I ran into a friend at the farmers market. My friend is…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Help Betsy Run
This November, I hope to vote for Betsy Johnson to become Oregon’s next Governor. I say “hope” because she needs our help to get on the ballot. Running as an unaffiliated candidate,…
OP/ED: WILL PROPOSED MANZANITA LOFTS HOTEL PUT MANZANITA LINKS AT RISK?
By Deb Simmons Did you know that the City Council has the final say in rulings made by the PlanningCommission? At the Planning Commission meeting on June 20th, emotional and concerned citizens…
Kudos to Manzanita Planning Commission for Rejecting Hotel Project
I have often noted where I think the city leaders have fallen short. So, I’d like to take this opportunity to say that, in its meeting this week, the Planning Commission got…
OP/ED: Yikes! I think there are motels in our neighborhood!
By Dave Benneth, Neskowin Resident My wife tells me I’m not very observant. Maybe she’s right because after years living in Neskowin, I just realized there may be motels in our neighborhood…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Some Notes on Gambling and Celebrating Our Local Markets
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Legislative leaders have created a Joint Committee on Gambling Regulation to review the existing policies and structures that regulate state-sanctioned gambling, and take…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Mental Health vs Terrorism
By Romy Carver Yesterday was the final day of Mental Health Awareness Month, and I have a lot on my mind. I had already written a blog about mental illness, which I…